Webster's 1828 Dictionary
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TRIG'GER, noun
1. A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.
2. The catch of a musket or pistol; the part which being pulled, looses the lock for striking fire.
TRIG'GER, noun
1. A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.
2. The catch of a musket or pistol; the part which being pulled, looses the lock for striking fire.